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Hard game to watch. Felt like the MLS wanted the Crew to lose. It is probably time for Frankie and Alejandro to move on - I assume Renteria is Moreno's replacement. The energy in the Nordecke was there in good amounts until the PK then the feeling really sunk in that this wasn't our year.
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mellotron
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What's the deal with "away goals" in the MLS?
As I'm sure the folks contributing to this thread know, in the Euro Champions League, when there's a two-leg contest that is decided on aggregate goals the first tie-breaker goes to which team leads in goals they've scored on the road.
I had spent the whole game assuming that the MLS used this method. So when the score was 2-2 after the PK I was mentally thinking "great, now we need another 2-0 2nd half advantage to advance..." Then I heard mutterings of other fans who were simply rooting for an aggregate tie to force extra time.
So, after googling, I find that the MLS does not use "away goals" and that I was rooting under a misinformed premise! Oops!
Here's an article from last season maligning how boring the first leg matches are because of the lack of using away goals. The author basically says that without the incentive of away goals, the higher seed team plays a super boring, conservative match on the road to take a draw home. Can't help but think the Crew would have benefited from more aggression on the road, and hello, playing your best player.
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mellotron
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jimbach wrote >>
mellotron wrote >>
What's the deal with "away goals" in the MLS?Simply put, there is no 'deal' - they don't count any differently than home goals.
Yeah, re-read my post. I'm definitely arguing that using the "away-goals" tie-breaker would improve the early rounds of the playoffs.
Speaking of improving the playoffs, now we have an MLS Champion who had a losing regular season record. I don't think that's good for the MLS. The playoffs are a American construct, as the EPL has no divisions, no playoffs, just "the table" and who's ever on top at the end of the season is the champ. Now, I'm not so naive to think that that would ever fly here. But I would propose pearing down the playoffs to 4 teams with only the top two in the two divisions qualifying. The more prolonged your playoffs are the less importance is given to any regular season match. And a "sub-five hundred" champion is the worst case scenario in a "nearly everyone qualifies" playoff system.
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chaptal
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Oh No! Ekpo! I can't believe they protected Ekpo but not Padulla.I expect that Padula is heading out of town... Not too happy about that one.
Padula's been one of the most under rated backs in the league. Hard working guy who has been solid for the Crew.
I'd do a happy dance if they took Moreno.
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pjguldan
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chaptal wrote >>
pjguldan wrote >>
berdawn wrote >>
Oh No! Ekpo! I can't believe they protected Ekpo but not Padulla.I expect that Padula is heading out of town... Not too happy about that one.
Padula's been one of the most under rated backs in the league. Hard working guy who has been solid for the Crew.
I'd do a happy dance if they took Moreno.Padula has been extremely underrated. I can only hope that his age and salary might scare them off. He is still valuable trade bait.
With Zayner and O'Rourke, we would have two candidates to replace Gino.
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berdawn
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pjguldan wrote >>
chaptal wrote >>
pjguldan wrote >>
berdawn wrote >>
Oh No! Ekpo! I can't believe they protected Ekpo but not Padulla.I expect that Padula is heading out of town... Not too happy about that one.
Padula's been one of the most under rated backs in the league. Hard working guy who has been solid for the Crew.
I'd do a happy dance if they took Moreno.Padula has been extremely underrated. I can only hope that his age and salary might scare them off. He is still valuable trade bait.
With Zayner and O'Rourke, we would have two candidates to replace Gino.I hope you're right, Zayner did OK this year (is he protected??? I must have missed that) and I love O'Rourke but I'd happily trade Ekpo for Renteria.
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pjguldan
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I hope you're right, Zayner did OK this year (is he protected??? I must have missed that) and I love O'Rourke but I'd happily trade Ekpo for Renteria.
Mitchell has Zayner as Generation Adidas which means he is covered. I have a feeling the team would have protected him if he wasn't GenA.
Philly's pick and Guille's and Rogers' status will really set the direction of the offseason.
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1. I don't understand protecting Ekpo over Renteria. Either
a) we despeately need some kind of offensive threat so no matter how one footed it may be or
b) a GM probably wouldn't take a non english fluent player who just showed up in the US and try to acclimate him to a totally new country and expansion team locker room or
c) Renteria costs too much for a basically unknown quantity
d) all of the above2. I think Zayner is awesome. He can defend. He sends in solid crosses. I am so glad he is protected.
3. Things that would be ugly to see: Hedjuk, Moreno, Gino, or Schelloto in a Philly shirt. I mean, Hedjuk's our captain FFS. That couldn't happen!!
*cough* McBride! *cough*4. When does the Crew 2010 Preseason thread start?
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michaelcoyote
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berdawn wrote >>
Guillermo signed!Yep.. he fixed the new contract!
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